KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is preparing one of its largest prosecution exercises involving fraudulent employment incentive claims after recommending charges in 69 investigation papers linked to the alleged abuse of the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme.
MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said individuals, companies and agents believed to have been involved in the scheme are expected to be charged after the investigation papers are referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers next week.
“The 69 investigation papers have been recommended for prosecution because we found sufficient evidence. They involve individuals, companies and agents.
“We will refer the investigation papers to the Attorney General’s Chambers next week. If all goes well, the suspects will be prosecuted the following week, or at the latest by the first week of August,” he told reporters at the MACC headquarters today.
Abd Halim said the MACC’s focus extends beyond prosecution, with efforts also underway to address governance weaknesses within the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) that allegedly enabled the fraud.
He stressed that the commission would not take enforcement action against Perkeso, as its role is to investigate criminal offences rather than impose administrative penalties on government agencies.
Instead, the MACC plans to deploy its Governance Inspection Division to help Perkeso strengthen its governance framework, internal controls and application approval procedures to prevent similar abuses.
“If they do not have proper governance, procedures or systems for approving applications, we will send our governance team to Perkeso, which we intend to do, to help them establish the necessary governance framework.
“That is one of the reasons why this happened.
“Not only Perkeso, but any agency requiring assistance on governance is welcome to seek our help. We are always willing to assist,” he said.
Abd Halim also revealed that Perkeso has requested the placement of a MACC Integrity Officer within the organisation following the case.
“At the moment there isn’t one, but after this case arose, they requested that an Integrity Officer be placed there.
“God willing, we will send one to assist them,” he said.
Investigations under Ops Daya found that between 2024 and 2025, 143 companies allegedly submitted fraudulent applications to Perkeso to obtain incentives under the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme.
The claims involved approximately RM9 million for 320 workers.
To date, the MACC has opened 81 investigation papers nationwide in connection with the case.
Of these, 69 have been recommended for prosecution, six have been referred to the Governance Inspection Division to examine weaknesses in systems and work procedures, particularly those involving the refund process, while five have been recommended for no further action.
One investigation paper remains open as the MACC continues efforts to trace the main suspect in the case. – July 9, 2026